Seychelles vs Viet Nam: Trade as a share of GDP
Seychelles
172.3%
in 2025
Viet Nam
190.3%
in 2025
Seychelles rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
11th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Seychelles
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 190.3% against 172.3% in Seychelles, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.4% | 30.2% | 28.2% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 82.7% | 15.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 176.1% | 131.0% | 45.1% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 196.5% | 140.9% | 55.6% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 176.8% | 177.0% | 0.2% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Seychelles or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 190.3% against 172.3% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Seychelles and Viet Nam?
- 18.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Viet Nam?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Viet Nam rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.